RAMS ENJOY VISIT FROM TAYLOR, CAPLE ABOUT DIVERSITY EDUCATION

Apr 24, 2013

RICHMOND, Va. – The VCU Athletic Department prides itself
on not only winning championships, but preparing its
student-athletes to succeed no matter where their journey takes
them.

Tuesday afternoon inside the HDL, Inc. Athletic Village provided
another opportunity for VCU’s 280 student-athletes to grow
outside of the classroom and playing field. The Rams were proud to
host Hudson Taylor and Nevin Caple as part of a diversity
education workshop.

Each team spent an hour with the duo who were making their
second trip to Richmond after spending time with the Student
Athlete Advisory Committee earlier this year.

“Diversity plays a critical role in not only our athletic
department, but also our university as a whole, and to bring in two
individuals in Hudson and Nevin that are known across the country
for their expertise and support was a no-brainer for us,”
Associate AD for Academic Support and Associate Dean of Student
Services Sofia Hiort-Wright said.

Taylor is a three-time Division I All-American wrestler, who is
now a wrestling coach at Columbia University. In December of 2010,
he founded Athlete Ally, an organization that encourages
student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans to respect all
individuals in sports, regardless of their perceived sexual
orientation.

Caple played basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University and is
now the Br{ache the Silence (BTS), a campaign founded to advance
LGBTQ inclusion in college athletics.